Michigan Vigils Honor Orlando Victims

Rick Pluta/Michigan Public Radio Network (MPRN) Gov. Rick Snyder has ordered flags at state buildings to be flown at half-staff...

Gordie Howe Dies

The sport of hockey has lost one of the brightest lights in its history.  Gordie Howe has died at age...

MSU Leads USDA Study to Help Keep Pollinating Insects Near Crops

Albert Einstein is often credited with the phrase “No more bees… no more pollination… no more plants… no more animals…...

Welfare Reform Legislation May Be Having Unintended Impact: Homeless Families

Advocates for the homeless say it appears that legislation passed in 2011 may be having unintended consequences.   The law puts...

Activists Protest DEQ’s “Toxic Policy”

Eli Newman / WDET The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is facing criticism for some its policies. Activists gathered at...

Marijuana Legalization Campaign Likely Headed to Court After Petitions Rejected

Jake Neher/WDET A state elections board has rejected petitions filed by the campaign to legalize marijuana in Michigan. The next...

Detroit Principal Taps Community to Support Grads Headed to College

Many students graduating from high school this month who are headed to college in the fall can rely on their families...

Canadian Auto Union Threatens Strike

Union leaders in Canada say they may go on strike if Detroit’s Big Three automakers close several production facilities in...

Detroit Federation of Teachers Prepares for New Realities in a New School District

The teachers and staff at the Detroit Public Schools have been waiting for state lawmakers to take action on controversial...

Lead in Michigan Children: State Department Releases 2015 Data [Map]

Nearly 5,000 Michigan children are testing positive for elevated levels of lead in their blood, according to an annual state report,...

I-94 Closed Near Trumbull

I-94 will be closed in both directions between I-96 and Lodge Freeway beginning Friday at 9 P-M. Crews will install new...

New Park Coming Near Fort Street Bridge

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET A new park will be built near the new Fort Street Bridge in Detroit to commemorate the...